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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

ANY PARTY AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL ACTION OF THE
COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SUBTITLE HAS THE RIGHT TO A HEARING
AND THE RIGHT TO APPEAL FROM THE ACTION OF THE COMMISSIONER
UNDER ARTICLE 48A, §'§ 35 THROUGH 40 OF THE CODE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
third sentence of Article 43, § 844(e).

The only changes are in style.

Defined term: "Commissioner" § 19-701

19-734. SHORT TITLE.

THIS SUBTITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 840.

The only changes are in style.

Defined term:

"Health maintenance organization" § 19-701

SUBTITLE 8. COMPULSIVE GAMBLERS.

19-801. "COMPULSIVE GAMBLER" DEFINED.

IN THIS SUBTITLE, "COMPULSIVE GAMBLER" MEANS AN
INDIVIDUAL:

(1)  WHO IS PREOCCUPIED CHRONICALLY AND
PROGRESSIVELY WITH GAMBLING AND THE URGE TO GAMBLE; AND

(2)  WHOSE GAMBLING BEHAVIOR COMPROMISES,
DISRUPTS, OR DAMAGES THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERSONAL, FAMILY, OR
VOCATIONAL PURSUITS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § lK(b)(3).

The only changes are in style.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Article 43, §
lK(b)(l) and (2), which defined "Department" and
"Secretary", is deleted as unnecessary in light
of the definitions of those terms in § 1-101 of
this article.

19-802. FINDINGS.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT:

(1) COMPULSIVE GAMBLING IS A SERIOUS SOCIAL